Zelenskyy names operations where Special Operations Forces took part
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that the Special Operations Forces (SOF) fighters inflicted particularly tangible strikes on Russian terrorists and took part in key combat operations during the Russian full-scale invasion.
Source: President Zelenskyy’s video address
Details: Zelenskyy said he is staying in Donetsk Oblast this Saturday, 29 July; in particular he visited Chasiv Yar, Kramatorsk, Sloviansk, Druzhkivka and Kostiantynivka.
Zelenskyy personally greeted and awarded to the Special Operations Forces soldiers on the occasion of their professional day.
Quote: "Special Operations Forces mean such heroism about which impossible to tell the details. Only years later – such specifics of operations. The guys inflict particularly tangible blows on Russian terrorists.
What we can talk about now, of course, is participation in key combat operations. Bakhmut in particular, Avdiivka, Krasnohorivka, Marinka. Soledar. Together with everyone, they defended Kyiv and Hostomel, and Bucha, and Irpin, and Moshchun, and Makariv. Zmiinyi (Snake) Island – also SOF together with intelligence, together with the Alpha group and the Navy. Kinburn Spit. Kherson. Now – the liberation of Staromaiorske, this is also a result, in particular, of the SOF."
More details: Zelenskyy said 17 soldiers of the Special Operations Forces were awarded the title of Hero of Ukraine during the war, including 13 titles awarded posthumously. In total, 2,520 soldiers of the SOF received state awards.
Background: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in the contact zone to greet the soldiers on the Day of Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
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